You are on the website of the Body Sociology Working Group.
The Body Sociology Working Group is part of the Institute of Sociology.
At the Institute of Sociology, people learn and research how societies function.
The Institute of Sociology is at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is a university.
A university is a school for adults.
Someone who studies there is a student.
Someone who works there is a researcher.
Several Researchers work at the Body Sociology Working Group.
They want to know:
What is the meaning of the body in society?
The researchers are working on research projects.
Research means:
Finding out something new
Answering important questions
In a research project
a very specific question is answered.
The researchers are searching for new knowledge,
to answer the question.
You can also study body sociology at the Body Sociology Working Group.
Studying means learning at a university.
Students can learn
– what the body means in society
– how researchers talk about the body
– how society influences the body
– how to find out new knowledge
